18th Mar 2024, 5:25 PM – Senate Documents - Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel - Order for the Production of Documents
Summary
EditThe majority voted in favour of parts (a) and (b) of a motion introduced by Queensland Senator Malcolm Roberts (One Nation), which means those passed.
Motion text
That—
(a) the Senate notes that:
(i) on 28 February 2024, order for production of documents no. 474 was agreed by the Senate, requiring the Minister representing the Minister for Defence to table documents by no later than 10am 29 February 2024;
(ii) the order has not been complied with by the deadline; and
(iii) in a letter of response dated 29 February 2024 the Minister claimed the document may contain prejudicial information but did not raise a public interest immunity claim;
(b) there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence by 2pm 19 March 2024:
(i) the advice referred to in the letter dated 29 February 2024 that the Final Report of the Afghanistan Inquiry Implementation Oversight Panel may prejudice criminal proceedings, with identifying details of the proceedings redacted;
(ii) the date government expects to complete consultation with the Office of the Special Investigator; and ...
Votes Passed by a modest majority
Nobody rebelled against their party.
| Party | Votes | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Greens (91% turnout) | 10 Yes – 0 No | |
| Penny Allman-Payne Queensland | Yes | |
| Dorinda Cox WA | Yes | |
| Mehreen Faruqi NSW | Yes | |
| Sarah Hanson-Young SA | Yes | |
| Nick McKim Tasmania | Yes | |
| Janet Rice Victoria | Yes | |
| David Shoebridge NSW | Yes | |
| Jordon Steele-John WA | Yes | |
| Larissa Waters Queensland | Yes | |
| Peter Whish-Wilson Tasmania | Yes | |
| Barbara Pocock SA | Absent | |
| Australian Labor Party (71% turnout) | 0 Yes – 17 No | |
| Catryna Bilyk Tasmania | No | |
| Carol Brown Tasmania | No | |
| Anthony Chisholm Queensland | No | |
| Raff Ciccone Victoria | No | |
| Varun Ghosh WA | No | |
| Nita Green Queensland | No | |
| Karen Grogan SA | No | |
| Jenny McAllister NSW | No | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy NT | No | |
| Deborah O'Neill NSW | No | |
| Fatima Payman WA | No | |
| Helen Polley Tasmania | No | |
| Louise Pratt WA | No | |
| Marielle Smith SA | No | |
| Anne Urquhart Tasmania | No | |
| Jess Walsh Victoria | No | |
| Murray Watt Queensland | No | |
| Tim Ayres NSW | Absent | |
| Don Farrell SA | Absent | |
| Katy Gallagher ACT | Absent | |
| Tony Sheldon NSW | Absent | |
| Glenn Sterle WA | Absent | |
| Jana Stewart Victoria | Absent | |
| Penny Wong SA | Absent | |
| Jacinta Nampijinpa Price NT Country Liberal Party | Absent | |
| Andrew McLachlan SA Deputy President | Absent | |
| Lidia Thorpe Victoria Independent | Yes | |
| David Pocock ACT Independent | Absent | |
| David Van Victoria Independent | Absent | |
| Jacqui Lambie Network (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Tammy Tyrrell Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jacqui Lambie Tasmania | Absent | |
| Liberal National Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| James McGrath Queensland | Yes | |
| Matthew Canavan Queensland | Absent | |
| Liberal Party (91% turnout) | 21 Yes – 0 No | |
| Alex Antic SA | Yes | |
| Wendy Askew Tasmania | Yes | |
| Andrew Bragg NSW | Yes | |
| Slade Brockman WA | Yes | |
| Michaelia Cash WA | Yes | |
| Claire Chandler Tasmania | Yes | |
| Richard Colbeck Tasmania | Yes | |
| Jonathon Duniam Tasmania | Yes | |
| David Fawcett SA | Yes | |
| Sarah Henderson Victoria | Yes | |
| Hollie Hughes NSW | Yes | |
| Jane Hume Victoria | Yes | |
| Maria Kovacic NSW | Yes | |
| Kerrynne Liddle SA | Yes | |
| Matt O'Sullivan WA | Yes | |
| James Paterson Victoria | Yes | |
| Gerard Rennick Queensland | Yes | |
| Linda Reynolds WA | Yes | |
| Anne Ruston SA | Yes | |
| Paul Scarr Queensland | Yes | |
| Dave Sharma NSW | Yes | |
| Simon Birmingham SA | Absent | |
| Dean Smith WA | Absent | |
| National Party (50% turnout) | 2 Yes – 0 No | |
| Ross Cadell NSW | Yes | |
| Susan McDonald Queensland | Yes | |
| Perin Davey NSW | Absent | |
| Bridget McKenzie Victoria | Absent | |
| Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party (50% turnout) | 1 Yes – 0 No | |
| Malcolm Roberts Queensland | Yes | |
| Pauline Hanson Queensland | Absent | |
| Sue Lines WA President | Absent | |
| Ralph Babet Victoria United Australia Party | Yes | |
| Totals (73% turnout) | 38 Yes – 17 No |
Turnout is the percentage of members eligible to vote that did vote.